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Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Kick-Off Trip

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Seattle Pathfinders & Nomads Kick-Off Trip - Mount Erie

This trip is an opportunity for prospective club families to try out the program. Returning families are welcomed back with this trip to kick off another great year of adventuring.

Contacts

Alvaro Juarez
Alvaro Juarez
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
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At Lake Erie Campground by 8:30pm on 10/04. Folks should expect to leave Seattle Friday night at their earliest convenience and leave the Mt. Erie area Sunday afternoon. 

PRE-TRIP ZOOM MEETING - Tuesday, 10/1 6:30pm-7:30pm. 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83507050033?pwd=tyKju2tArkwJABUq5JhEiLPaaWW1Kz.1

Meeting ID: 835 0705 0033
Passcode: 051497

Trip Sheet

EAP

Group Org. Sheet

Carpool

NOAA Weather Forecast

Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email Trenton to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.

Registration: Since this trip is open to non-members, register directly here on this page. For all other Pathfinders and Nomads trips registration, use the Pathfinders and Nomads course pages.

Every year, Pathfinders & Nomads host a Kick-Off Trip which serves as a try-out for prospective new members and a chance for all returning members to get reacquainted with one another over a weekend of rock climbing and hiking. We will have a couple groups each day going out to various crags and hikes, camping at Lake Erie Campground with a communal meal, all led by adult chaperones/Mountaineers staff and volunteers. 

This trip is community focused and should give anyone new to Pathfinders & Nomads a good idea of what our culture is like. Interested members need not pay/commit to the club before attending this trip, and will be invited to make their decision to join or not after this trip. 

If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to a staff member.

Route/Place

Mount Erie

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

CLOTHES: PACK FOR WARM CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY

  • Clothes for adventuring during the day (layers)
    • Clothes for at camp in the evening (slightly warmer because it’ll cool down in the evening)
  • Sun Protection: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, sun shirt, etc.
  • Day pack
  • Hiking Boots
  • Camp Shoes (optional) 

CLIMBING GEAR (CAN BORROW):

  • Climbing shoes
  • Harness
  • Helmet
  • Belay device
  • Shoes for hiking to the crag

CAMPING ITEMS:

  • Personal mess kit including: plate/bowl, utensils, cup
  • Camp chair
  • Tent (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
  • Sleeping bag/pad (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
  • Pillow (we’re car camping; might as well be comfy!)
  • Toiletries (restrooms available at campsite)
  • Headlamp/flashlight with extra batteries
  • Face mask(s)
  • Hand Sanitizer

FOOD FOR YOURSELF: 

    • Breakfast & Dinner: Group meals
    • Lunch: (x2)
    • Snacks: enough for both Saturday and Sunday
  • Water: 2 liters per person per day minimum 

If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to the gear library.

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